Publisher: Zhejiang Photography Press

Publication Date: 2021

Binding: Paperback，321 pages

Language: Chinese and English

ISBN: 9787551433617

From June 6, 2021 to September 5, 2021, UCCA Center for Contemporary Art presents “Wang Tuo: Empty-handed into History.” As Wang Tuo’s (b. 1984, Changchun) first institutional solo show, this exhibition collects eight of the artist's single- and multi-channel video works, including, in its complete form for the first time, “The Northeast Tetralogy,” as well as related archival materials and sketches from the artist, presenting an overview of the artist's early-career works. On the occasion of the exhibition, UCCA published Wang Tuo's first-ever catalogue, which reproduces his video works through still images and script excerpts. Essays by exhibition curator Luan Shixuan and critics Fu Liaoliao and Zian Chen contextualize the artist's oeuvre through the perspectives of history, literary theory, Chinese traditional beliefs, and other frameworks. The catalogue is published by Zhejiang Photography Press, and book design is provided by loof.design.